Executive Search Partner

Social Discovery Ventures; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Vacation 28 days

Wellness days 7

Bonuses up to $5000

Training stipend 50%

English lessons discount

Health benefits $1000/year

Workplace reimbursement

Recognition program

Job summary

Social Discovery Group (SDG) seeks an Executive Search Partner to lead hands-on executive searches for senior roles, remotely for full-time engagement.

You will build pipelines, map markets across technology sectors, source passive candidates, and guide hiring managers through interviews, offers, and closure while ensuring GDPR compliance and diversity-conscious sourcing.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of hands-on executive search experience.
• Proven track record closing Director/VP/C-suite roles.
• Experience hiring for technology companies or high-risk industries.
• Experience recruiting across EMEA and CIS tech landscape.

Responsibilities

• Run end-to-end executive searches (brief → strategy → shortlist → offer → closure).
• Build and maintain talent pipelines and market maps for core functions and products.
• Source passive candidates via LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, events, and targeted outreach; manage outreach cadence.
• Run structured interview processes and scorecards; advise hiring managers on assessment and calibration.
• Negotiate offers and manage closing process (compensation benchmarking and references).
• Track, report, and improve recruiting KPIs and candidate experience metrics; partner with People Analytics.
• Coach hiring managers on hiring best practices and diversity-aware sourcing.
• Own candidate data hygiene in ATS and ensure recruitment process compliance (GDPR/ local laws).

Skills

Executive search

Senior level closing

Talent mapping

Diversity sourcing

Stakeholder management

Job description

Social Discovery Group (SDG) is a group of social discovery companies. SDG solves the problems of loneliness, isolation, and disconnection - transforming virtual intimacy into the new normal. SDG’s products redefine the way people interact and connect with one another.

Our portfolio includes social entertainment platforms designed to connect people online across different cultures and regions of the world.

We bring together a team of like-minded people and IT professionals who specialize in creating and developing globally impactful social discovery products. Our international team of digital nomads works remotely from all over the world.

We’re proud to be a two-time “Great Place to Work” winner (USA & Japan, 2024–2025) and a Top-5 Company for Work-From-Anywhere Jobs (FlexJobs, 2025).

We are looking for an Executive Search Partner.

Your main tasks will be:

• Run hands-on end-to-end executive searches (brief → search strategy → shortlist → offer → closure) for senior and executive roles.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines and market maps for core functions and products (source, outreach, manage scheduling, interviews, communication with Hiring Managers, candidate relationship, offer management).
• Source passive candidates via LinkedIn Recruiter, referrals, events, and targeted outreach; manage outreach cadence and employer brand touchpoints.
• Run structured interview processes and scorecards; advise hiring managers on assessment and calibration.
• Negotiate offers and manage closing process (including compensation benchmarking and reference checks).
• Track, report, and improve recruiting KPIs and candidate experience metrics; partner with People Analytics to measure quality of hire and time-to-productivity.
• Coach hiring managers on hiring best practices and diversity-aware sourcing.
• Own candidate data hygiene in ATS and ensure recruitment process compliance (GDPR / local laws).

We expect from you:

• 5–7 years of progressive hands-on executive search experience (in-house or within retained search firms).
• Proven track record closing mid-senior to executive level (Director / VP / C-suite or equivalent).
• Preferably experience hiring for technology companies (SaaS, Platform, FinTech, Consumer Tech / Marketplace) or high-risk industries such as gambling, or dating & gaming companies.
• Experience recruiting across EMEA and a good understanding of the CIS technology landscape.

What do we offer:

• REMOTE OPPORTUNITY to work full time;
• The initial pay level or pay range for this role will be shared with candidates during the recruitment process and before the commencement of employment;
• Vacation 28 calendar days per year;
• 7 wellness days per year (time off) that can be used to deal with household issues, to lie down and recover without taking sick leave;
• Bonuses up to $5000 for recommending successful applicants for positions in the company;
• 50% payment for professional training, international conferences and meetings;
• Corporate discount for English lessons;
• Health benefits. According to the paychecks, if you are not eligible for corporate medical insurance, the company will compensate you with up to $ 1,000 gross per year per employee. This can be spent on self-purchase of health insurance or on doctor’s fees for yourself and close relatives (spouse, children);
• Workplace organization. The company provides all employees with an equipped workplace and all the necessary equipment (table, armchair, wifi, etc.) in our offices or co-working locations. In the other locations, the company provides reimbursement of workplace costs up to $ 1000 gross once every 3 years, according to the paychecks. This money can be spent on the rent of the co-working room, on equipping the working place at home (desk, chair, Internet, etc.) during those 3 years;
• Internal gamified gratitude system: receive bonuses from colleagues and exchange them for our merchandise, team building activities, massage certificates, etc.